Read the passage.

a noted [tory], who kept a tavern at amboy, was standing at his door, with as pretty a child in his hand, about eight or nine years old, as most i ever saw, and after speaking his mind as freely as he thought was prudent, finished with this unfatherly expression, “well! give me peace in my day.” not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place, and a generous parent would have said, “if there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace; ” and this single reflection, well applied, is sufficient to awaken every man to duty.

what point was thomas paine trying to make by relating this anecdote?

peace is an expensive commodity, so it should always be sought first.

war is very difficult on children and should not be entered into lightly.

america will break with britain eventually, so now is the time to act.

pretty sure its c but wanna make sure

Read this excerpt from "ain't i a woman? " by sojoumer truth in which three sentences does she make an emotional appeal to the audience by talking about her personal hardships? well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. {i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.} but what's all this here talking about? {that man over there says that women need to be into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. nobody ever me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place} and ain't i a woman? look at me! look at my arm! {i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into bars, and no man could head me! } and ain't i a woman? i could work as much and eat as much as a man - when i could get it - and bear the lash as well! and ain't i a woman? {i have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when i cried out with my mother's grief, none but jesus heard me! } and ain't i a woman? {then they talk about this thing in the head, what's this they call it? [member of audience whispers, "intellect") that's it, honey.} what's that got to do with women's rights or negroes' rights? if my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?

Aclear technical document includes which element? a. complex sentence structure b. section headings c. abstract technical vocabulary d. long paragraphs

What is edwin's character inferences in dust by charles grayson? ?